iPRES BitCurator NLP Tutorial - preparation instructions
In addition to lecture and discussion, the tutorial will include hands-on elements that require installation of software in advance. The instructions below will allow you to engage in the exercises on your own computer during the event. If you are not able to do this preparation, you will just need to observe and follow along with others during the tutorial.
In order to carry out the exercises, please bring a laptop computer [Intel Core i5/i7 (or similar) processor running 64-bit Windows 7/8/8.1/10, Mac OS 10.10 (or newer), 8 GB RAM or more, and at least 12GB free hard disk space].
The BitCurator NLP software runs in an Ubuntu Linux environment. If you do not already have Linux or a Linux virtual machine (VM) on the computer you bring, you can use the BitCurator VM and run it in VirtualBox. You can then install and run the BitCurator NLP software within the BitCurator VM.
There are two major steps to follow in advance:
STEP 1 - INSTALLING BITCURATOR VM
To use the virtual machine on your laptop, you will need to install two packages:
1. VirtualBox
2. The VirtualBox Extension Pack.
Follow the appropriate downloads for your environment at:
VirtualBox: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Instructions on downloading and running the BitCurator VM in VirtualBox can be found at:
https://wiki.bitcurator.net/downloads/BitCurator-Quickstart.pdf
[See specifically pages 5-15.]
STEP 2 - INSTALLING BITCURATOR NLP TOOLS
Visit:
https://github.com/BitCurator/bitcurator-nlp-gentm
and follow the instructions on that page.
NOTE:
On certain PC laptops, when you first run the BitCurator VM, you may
encounter an error message indicating that VT-x is not enabled, or that
you need to update your BIOS. If this happens, you will need to reboot
the machine, enter the BIOS (usually by holding down the "Del", "Esc",
or "ThinkPad" key) and enable the Intel Virtualization extensions. If
your BIOS is locked, you will need the assistance of your local admin.
For more information about the BitCurator, BitCurator Access and BitCurator NLP projects, see:
https://wiki.bitcurator.net/